These are the last know published photos of Layne Staley.
The photo was taken on February 26, 1997, when he and the other members of Alice in Chains attended the Grammy Awards.
Staley became more reclusive after this appearance, barely leaving his Seattle condo from 1997 until his death on April 19, 2002. Staley’s mother owns the last photo of Staley, taken on February 14, 2002, which features him holding his new-born nephew, Oscar. That photo has never been published.
UPDATE: On October 31, 1998, Staley attended a Jerry Cantrell solo show. He declined Cantrell’s request to sing with him on stage but a photo was taken of Layne backstage. This photo claims to be the last photo of Layne that has been publicly released (Layne is in the center)…
Sadly, he looks terrible. Drugs are bad.
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God bless the dead.
Thanks so much for this; I've been searching for these photos for a long time.
Ive seen one other pic of him from around this time (1997) – cant imagine how bad he mustve looked near the end – a tragic story really – he was brilliant but couldnt ever defeat his demons
How was Staley brilliant? His only talent was he could sing, there is no brilliance needed for that. If he was so smart, he wouldn't have been shooting heroin, coke, smoking crack, inhaling paint fumes, and who knows what else. It is sad that he chose to throw his life away.
what's your talent, dick?
FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE!
hey irreverent, clueless dipshit, If real rock singing requires no talent, then everyone would be a rock star because a rock star is only like the MOST f*** envied gig on known to man.
Layne was one of the best rock singers of all time; his hypnotizing rasp was, and still is unprecedented.
Bonus rip: that fair-weathered loser, phony singer-sidekick reject, one Jerrold C. fantasizes like a spoiled, daydreaming child of just for one second sounding anything like Layne.
You were right, Layne…f*** them ALL.
Your vibe and pain live with me bro.